The journey from Angel to Bow Road is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Central and District tube lines, changing trains at Bank and Mile End
- From Angel take the Northern Line
- Change at Bank to the Central Line
- Change at Mile End to the District Line
- Leave the train at Bow Road
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins
Stations on the route: Angel ➜ Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Bow Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern, Central and District
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Angel to Bow Church, Angel to Mile End and Angel to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Angel train station is not wheelchair accessible
Bow Road station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station entrance – You must use two escalators between the entrance and the platforms. There is no lift
Changing tube line at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Changing tube line at Mile End – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
Bow Road station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +11 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x16 steps up from the westbound platform)
The journey from Bow Road to Angel is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, Hammersmith & City and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Aldgate East and
- From Bow Road take the District Line
- Change at Aldgate East to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Moorgate to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Angel
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East [change train] Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Old Street ➜ Angel
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District, H&C and Northern
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include Bow Road to Bow Church, Bow Road to Mile End and Bow Road to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Bow Road train station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station is not wheelchair accessible
Bow Road station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down +19 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x16 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing tube line at Aldgate East – Changing between the District and H&C line is on the same platform
Changing tube line at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes
Angel station exit – You must use two escalators between the platforms and the exit. There is no lift
Tube fare between Angel and Bow Road
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| See our complete list of Adult train prices, Senior train prices, Child train prices, Oyster prices, Contactless prices and Travelcard prices Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak journey times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The stations are about 3½ miles apart. It would take you over 70 minutes to walk that distance
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets · Senior bus tickets · Child bus tickets
Travel by taxi – A 3½ mile taxi journey between Bow Road tube station and Angel will take about about 15-28 mins and cost you around £18 to £31